And so this is Christmas...

And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over. And a new one just begun.

As things ramp up toward Christmas Day, please remember why we are doing all that we do. Remember that Christmas is about more than just gifts and gatherings and trees and lights and Santa.

Count the many blessings in your life, even if this Christmas isn't as bountiful as past ones.

For Christians, it is important to remember that miracle of Christmas isn't the just the birth of Jesus, but His eventual death on a cross for our sins. Without the cross, we would have no hope.

In these final days of the holiday season, let's remember to be nice to one another. Yes, even those crazy people in our families.

Let there be peace on Earth — and let it begin with me.

Merry Christmas.